Wedding Post Boxes... with Style

When your planning your wedding you have so many details and decisions to put into place that it's very easy to overlook a wedding post box, however this small details does play an important part in the smooth running of your day.

You have spent many months planning your perfect day and your guests have spent many weeks (or some, even months too) planning to celebrate your day with you. Your guests plan their outfit, transport, your wedding gift and also plan the warmest wishes to write in their wedding card for the happy couple. So as you can see, it is vital that once your guests arrive at your wedding venue, they have a specific and safe place to lay their cards.

Now, you can just have a little plain box, but why stop there. Make you wedding post box part of your wedding decoration to create a stunning impact. For example, with vintage weddings being so popular this year and the year ahead, we absolutely love our new elegant Bird Cage post box, shown below:


Elegant Bird Cage Wedding Post Box - the perfect way to collect your guests wedding cards

The wedding post box is just another element of your wedding day that you can add your own personal touch to. Match your theme or your personality with what you choose and when everything comes together on your big day, it will be simply beautiful.

Real Wedding: Heather & Larson by Leigh Miller Photography

Today, we came across the beautiful work of Leigh at Leigh Miller Photography and had to share the stunning wedding of Heather & Larson from San Francisco. Feast your eyes on the amazing details, bride & groom photos and the wonderful reception celebration below:

Venues: Grace Cathedral (ceremony) and The Julia Morgan Ballroom (reception)
Event Coordination, Floral Design and Menu/Seating Card Graphic Design: Isabella Sikaffy of Florabella
Save-the-Date Cards and Invitation Suite: Sugar Paper (Los Angeles, CA)
Catering: Ethan Mantle of Componere Fine Caterin
Wedding and Groom’s Cakes: Gabrielle Fuersinger of Cake Coquette
Band: Notorious
Lighting: Chris Williams of Everything Audio
Linens: La Tavola
Furniture: Classi Party Rentals
Book Rentals: Strand Books (New York, NY)
Bridal Attire: Reem Acra
Groom’s Attire: Brooks Brothers

Photography by Leigh Miller Photography: http://www.leighmillerphotography.com/

A Modern Classic Wedding-Inspiration by Wedding Stylist Chloe

Today, we are delighted to introduce our guest blogger Chloe Adlington from Love Making It Chloe is passionate about helping brides create the wedding of their dreams. Filled with creativity and knowledge of the latest trends in wedding planning, Chloe shows that by paying attention to the details and with a little DIY, your wedding will be 'a wedding less ordinary'

Chloe has recently launched her Wedding Styling Service. We have full details on this and how you can arrange a consultation with Chloe below, however first feast your eyes on this stunning inspiration board Chloe has put together exclusively for us at A Wedding Less Ordinary.


Image sources: Wedding sign, Bride & Groom with frame via www.cottoncandyweddings.co.uk Table setting via www.thesweetoccasion.com, Button hole label & White Roses via www.rockmywedding.co.uk, Origami wedding invite by www.paperbirddesign.co.uk, Wedding cake via www.projectwedding.com, Ring pillow via www.beforethebigday.blogspot.com, Sparkly shoes by www.christianlouboutin.com, Black chandelier by www.heals.co.uk, Silhouette chairs via www.wedding-galleries.blogspot.com, Cupcake via www.thesweetoccasion.com, Wedding Dress via www.nextgenerationphotography.co.uk  

Now here's some information from Chloe on how you can get in touch and produce the wedding style you want:

“Fresh, personal and chic wedding styling to help you create your perfect DIY wedding.”

I believe that with care, attention and creativity you can create the elegant, glamorous or vintage wedding you want. It doesn’t all have to cost the earth, my services are designed to help you do-it-yourself and craft a stylish wedding you’ll love.

Wedding Design – a perfect engagement present to get your wedding planning started! Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed with ideas or struggling to find inspiration to style your wedding, this service will utilise my expertise in wedding design and creativity to identify and create your individual wedding style and theme.

In the first meeting we will discuss your ideas and preferences and get to know each other! I’ll seek to understand your personalities and tastes as a couple to make suggestions that fit with your plans.
After this session I will produce two wedding style concepts through inspiration boards that include colour palettes and creative detailing ideas to achieve your perfect look.

I will also provide a list of trusted suppliers to achieve the look to save you time in sourcing it all yourself and enjoy being in control!

Creative / DIY wedding – You want a wedding that has been crafted with love and attention that is personal to you? This service will help you design and create the elements of your wedding that make it special. It can also be a lot of fun and a great way of involving your friends and family in the wedding planning process.

We’ll meet to discuss your thoughts, talk through viable DIY options given your time, budget and skills and I’ll bring examples and lots of creative ideas. I’ll then bring back a proposal with as much information as you need, from suppliers, craft workshops or party ideas, tutorials to make at home, etc.

Venue Search - This is one of the hardest decisions as it influences the design and ambience of your wedding and it has to live up to your dream wedding vision.

From an initial meeting I will learn about your budget and requirements to use my trusted contacts and experience to find suitable wedding venues to save you time and hard work in finding relevant options.

I will come back with a proposal of three venues with full details, costings, photographs and potential styling ideas that would work well to help you choose the right venue. I can also provide my professional opinion to help you thinking through all the pros and cons of each venue.

Wedding Styling - perhaps you have your venue, the photographer and the dress, and a vision of how you want your perfect day to look but struggling to pull it all together and make it happen? This service is all about the details of the venue decoration and table styling.

After an initial meeting and a venue visit I will provide a detailed list of styling suggestions, including costs, suppliers and DIY ideas. I will also provide lots of tablescape ideas and can do a table mock up on request.

Creative Photo Shoots - have fun creating photo’s to cherish forever e.g. a pre-wed engagement shoot or a ‘rock the dress’ shoot! The photo shoot is designed specially for you to have some fun on your own, with your husband, friends or family, it’s up to you! I can help you style a glamorous and individual photo shoot to produce gorgeous photo’s you can cherish. I’ll source a location, photographer, props, hair and make up so you just get to enjoy yourself!

Prices start at £150 and bespoke packages are available on consultation.

For a FREE consultation just email me (chloe@lovemakingit.co.uk) and we can meet for coffee to get to know each other, discuss what you want from your wedding and how I can help.

Wedding Trends: The Wedding Colours for 2011

Choosing your wedding colours is key to the rest of the details for your wedding. Your colours will dictate your invitation style, your flowers, and even your centrepieces and wedding favours for the big day. If you want to have a truly fashionable wedding, you need to stay on top of wedding colour trends that are coming in for 2011 weddings.

As is usually the case, there are all sorts of trends coming around right now. Some are for fun, funky weddings, often with a beach or getaway theme even if they aren’t actual destination weddings. Others are toned down and have a more sophisticated feel. Depending on the look you want to create with your wedding, there are trendy colours out there to help you do it.

Fun and Funky Colours
Some of the hottest new colours for 2011 weddings are, well, hot. Bright, bold, saturated tones are really in right now. Look for colours like hot pink, bright orange, and Kelly green as you’re planning your wedding. You can often balance the visual impact of these choices with deep jewel tones, such as purple, navy, and even the chocolate brown that has been and will remain popular. Of course, one of the best ways to make your colours look fun and funky is to pair up colours that don’t necessarily ‘go’ together. Try hot pink and navy or turquoise and purple for an interesting pop.

Sophisticated Colours
For brides who want a more sophisticated and elegant feel, the colours are dusty and almost a bit old-fashioned. Think dusty pear green, light tangerine, light aqua, and gold. These colours can be paired with interesting new accent colours like grey, chestnut, and beige. Colours like these tend to work well with traditional wedding colours like ivory and can add an interesting element to invitations and decorations.

Pairing Colours
One of the latest and greatest trends for wedding colours is, again, the pairing of colours you wouldn’t normally think of together. In 2009 and 2010, this took the form of chocolate brown or black paired with bright jewel tones, turquoises, and pinks. This trend of dark and light colours together isn’t going away for 2011, either.